Recommended update for crash

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:0092-1
Rating: low
References:
Affected Products:
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • SUSE Real Time Module 15-SP1

An update that contains one feature and has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for crash fixes the following issues:

  • Update the recognition of x86_64 CPU_ENTRY_AREA (bsc#1104743, bsc#1090127)
  • Apply initial changes to support kernel address space layout randomization (KASLR) for s390X. (jsc#SLE-9797)
  • Fix to allow automated detection of s390x kernels that have been configured with 'CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_BASE=y' (KASLR). (jsc#SLE-9797)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Development Tools Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP1-2020-92=1
  • SUSE Real Time Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-RT-15-SP1-2020-92=1

Package List:

  • Development Tools Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • crash-7.2.1-9.5.1
    • crash-kmp-default-debuginfo-7.2.1_k4.12.14_197.26-9.5.1
    • crash-debuginfo-7.2.1-9.5.1
    • crash-devel-7.2.1-9.5.1
    • crash-debugsource-7.2.1-9.5.1
    • crash-kmp-default-7.2.1_k4.12.14_197.26-9.5.1
  • SUSE Real Time Module 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    • crash-kmp-rt-7.2.1_k4.12.14_14.11-9.5.1
    • crash-kmp-rt-debuginfo-7.2.1_k4.12.14_14.11-9.5.1

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